Annotated Bibliography On The Social Economy

Abramson, Alan and Lester Salamon. 2005. The Nonprofit Sector and the FederalBudget: Fiscal Year 2006 and Beyond. Working Paper Series. New York:Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, The Aspen Institute. Available on­line.The focus is on the United States. The authors examine the new five­year budget plansdeveloped by President Bush for the fiscal year 2006 and beyond, and suggest theirpotential impact on that country’s non­profit organizations. They conclude that toughtimes may be ahead for many non­profit organizations.Ahmed, Shamima. 2005. Desired Competencies and Job Duties of Non­profit CEOsin relation to the Current Challenges: Through the lens of CEOs’ JobAdvertisements. Journal of Management Development, 24 (10): 913 – 928.This article uses content analysis to analyze non­profit CEO job advertisements duringthe 1999­2004 time periods. The aim of the paper is to assess the relevancy andadequacy of the emphasized competencies and job duties to deal with challenges in thissector (accountability, competition, identity). The author found that in thoseadvertisements listing an education requirement, the majority required a degree in areasrelated to the non­profit sector. Under experience, fundraising experience is the mostcommon requirement. Fundraising is also listed as the major job duty.Austin, James E. 200. The Collaboration Challenge: How Nonprofits andBusinesses Succeed Through Strategic Alliances. San Francisco, Calif: Jossey– Bass Publishers.A how­to book that demonstrates how businesses can strengthen their bottom lines bypartnering with non­profit organizations, and how non­profits can use such partnershipsto further their charitable work.Barman, Emily. 2002. The Rise of the Donor: Organizational Strategies,Environmental Constraints, and the Field of Workplace Giving. WorkingPaper Series. New York: Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, The AspenInstitute. (Available on­line).